MLB Player News

Adrianza is leading off as the right fielder Sunday against the Marlins.

With Ronald Acuna suffering a season-ending ACL tear Saturday, Adrianza should have a chance to get the lion's share of the time in right field during the foreseeable future. The 31-year-old is filling Acuna's void atop the order Sunday as well, and that could continue to be the case following the All-Star break. Of course, Adrianza's role during the rest of the season will also depend on any moves Atlanta may make prior to the July 30 trade deadline.

The Braves recalled Camargo from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The 27-year-old went hitless in 15 at-bats with Atlanta earlier this season but has excelled in Triple-A, hitting .305 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 174 at-bats. Camargo will provide additional infield depth now that Ehire Adrianza is needed in the outfield with Ronald Acuna (knee) out for the season.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

The 26-year-old began Saturday's game on the bench, but he pinch hit for Matt Carpenter in the fifth inning. Edman delivered a two-run homer off Cubs reliever Adam Morgan to end his 0-for-13 skid at the plate. While he's run hot and cold at times, Edman has a .258/.299/.371 slash line with five long balls, 25 RBI, 47 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts through 385 plate appearances. Most of his playing time is likely to be in right field or at second base,

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

The shortstop capped off St. Louis' five-run fifth inning with his blast off Cubs reliever Dan Winkler. DeJong has now homered in back-to-back games, giving him 12 on the year. The 27-year-old still carries a disappointing .185/.286/.385 slash line with 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases through 234 plate appearances, but he's hit safely in six of the nine games he's played in July.

Manager David Ross said following Saturday's loss to the Cardinals that Baez was removed in the ninth inning as a precaution after the shortstop jammed his thumb earlier in the contest, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Baez went 2-for-3 prior to exiting. Ross sounded more than optimistic that the shortstop will be good to go Sunday, but it might be worth monitoring his status prior to the series finale.

Story was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Padres due to soreness from being hit by a pitch Friday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Both Story and Brendan Rodgers (illness) were late removals from Saturday's starting nine. It doesn't sound like Story will miss extended time, but he should be considered questionable for Sunday's series finale.

Crawford went 3-for-3 with a solo homer, three RBI and a pair of runs scored Saturday against the Nationals.

Crawford drove in his first of three runs with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then he added an RBI single in the third and a solo homer in the sixth. Crawford, who is hitting a scorching-hot .571 (16-28) over his last seven contests, will go into the final game of the first half with 18 homers and 58 RBI while slashing .282/.359/.553 in 298 plate appearances. He owns a robust .912 OPS after having never topped .800 in any of his 10 previous major-league campaigns.

Edman will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Edman finds himself on the bench after going hitless in three straight games. Matt Carpenter will be the second baseman in his absence.

Ahmed went 0-for-5 with a run, walk, two stolen bases and a strikeout as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers, 5-2 on Friday.

Ahmed reached on an error, stole third and scored in the fifth, and walked and stole second in the eighth. The Gold Glove shortstop isn't a huge threat on the bases but now has five steals in 77 games as he looks to surpass a career-high eight thefts from 2019.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 13-4 win over Pittsburgh.

The shortstop put an exclamation point on the Mets' 10-run sixth inning with his grand slam. Lindor is up to 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 84 games this year. Despite reasonable counting stats, he's posted a disappointing .221/.320/.366 slash line. His homer Friday was his first since June 23, a span of 14 games.